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President Anatoly Bibilov met with the head of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Sergei Menyailo, who arrived in South Ossetia to participate in commemorative events dedicated to the 13th anniversary of Georgia's military aggression against the Republic of South Ossetia.

The head of state reminded of the events of August 8 and Georgia's treacherous attack on sleeping Tskhinval, which claimed the lives of many civilians.

In Tskhinval, a summit meeting was held between President of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov and President of Abkhazia Aslan Bzhania. Anatoly Bibilov in his welcoming speech has noted that peoples of South Ossetia and Abkhazia are linked by centuries-old friendship.

“I would like to express my deep gratitude for visiting the Republic on the eve of the anniversary of the start of the Georgian aggression, this is a tragic date for us, and the fact that friends come to support us on this day is worth a lot,” the President said.

On Thursday, artists of the world-renowned twice Red Banner A.V. Alexandrov Academic Song and Dance Group of the Russian Army. performed in South Ossetia with a concert-requiem "Let the memory candle burn."

The concert was dedicated to the next anniversary of the August 2008 war. More than 28 numbers were presented on the stage. The performance began with the famous song "Cranes". During the performance of the song, candles and a carnation symbol of memory and sorrow were brought to the stage.

In South Ossetia, commemorative events began in the morning, timed to coincide with the 13th anniversary of Georgia's attack on sleeping Tskhinval in 2008. The events began with the laying of wreaths at the chapel in the courtyard of the secondary school No. 5 in Tskhinval, where the victims of the Georgian aggression are buried.

The South Ossetian Embassy in Russia has sent a press release to all diplomatic missions accredited in the Russian Federation, as well as to the Georgian Interests Section at the Swiss Embassy on the occasion of the 13th anniversary of the armed Georgian aggression.

The delegation of Abkhazia led by President Aslan Bzhania has arrived on a three-day official visit to South Ossetia to participate in commemorative events timed to coincide with the 13th anniversary of the events of August 2008.

At the entrance to the Republic, the Abkhaz delegation was met by the head of the South Ossetian Presidential Executive Office Igor Kozaev, Foreign Minister Dmitry Medoev, Emergencies Minister Azamat Chochiev, the head of the Dzau District Administration Andrei Dzhioev and others.

This is not the first time that such calls have been made, having long assumed the character of ritual incantations accompanied by demagogic discourses on territorial integrity, regional security, human rights, refugees and fundamental democratic values, the South Ossetian Foreign Ministry said in a commentary issued on Thursday evening.

Russia today is assisting to ensure security on the territory of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, and the countries that call it occupation should first return the foreign territories they have occupied. This opinion was expressed by Leonid Kalashnikov, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots.

The memory of civilians, militias and peacekeepers perished during the military aggression of Georgia against South Ossetia in 2008 will be honored with a minute of silence, the official representation of South Ossetia in Transnistria has reported.

"The official representation of the Republic of South Ossetia in Transnistria has informed that in memory of those whose lives were taken by the war, on August 8 at 11.00 a memorial service will be held at the chapel of St. George the Victorious at the Glory Memorial of the city of Tiraspol," the statement reads.

The agreement between Russia and South Ossetia on the settlement of issues of dual citizenship opens up enormous opportunities, said South Ossetian President Anatoly Bibilov.